Mobara

Mobara is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2015, the city had an estimated population of 89,655 and a population density of 897 persons per km². The total area was 99.92sqkm.GeographyMobara is located in an inland area of north-central Bōsō Peninsula. The elevation is low, ranging from 8–9 meters in the east, and rising to 100 meters in the west. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean and with warming effects of the Kuroshio Current give the area a mild maritime climate, with hot, humid summers and cool, mild winters.Surrounding municipalitiesChiba Prefecture Midori-ku, ChibaIchiharaNagaraChōnanShirakoŌamishirasatoHistoryPre-historyMobara was settled from the earliest times, as evidenced by archaeological sites and shell mounds dating from the Jōmon period and Yayoi periods. The city also has examples of kofun, or burial tombs, from the Kofun period.